salvation
英[sæl'veɪʃ(ə)n]
美[sæl'veʃən]
- n. 拯救；救助
- n. (Salvation)人名；(瑞典)萨尔瓦蒂翁
助记提示
1. salv- "save, make safe" + -ation.
中文词源
salvation 抢救，得救
来自拉丁语 salvare,挽救，抢救，来自 PIE*sol,完整的，词源同 solid,save.-ation,名词后缀。引 申诸相关词义。
英文词源
- salvation
- salvation: see save
- salvation (n.)
- c. 1200, originally in the Christian sense, "the saving of the soul," from Old French salvaciun and directly from Late Latin salvationem (nominative salvatio, a Church Latin translation of Greek soteria), noun of action from past participle stem of salvare "to save" (see save (v.)). In general (non-religious) sense, attested from late 14c. Meaning "source of salvation" is from late 14c. Salvation Army is from 1878, founded by the Rev. William Booth.
双语例句
- 1. The church's message of salvation has changed the lives of many.
- 基督教中耶稣拯救灵魂的教义改变了很多人的生活。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I consider books my salvation.
- 我视书本为救星。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. to pray for the salvation of the world
- 为世人得救而祷告
来自《权威词典》
- 4. Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies.
- 政府的贷款救活了几家濒临倒闭的公司.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. Salvation lay in political reform.
- 解救办法在于政治改革.
来自《简明英汉词典》